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Author Uruburu, Paula M., 1957-

Title American Eve : Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the birth of the "It" girl, and the crime of the century / Paula Uruburu.

Publication Info. New York : Riverhead Books, [2008]
©2008

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Biographies  92 BIOGRAPHY NESBIT    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B NESBIT, EVELYN    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  B NESBIT    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  B NESBIT    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  92 URUBURU, PAU    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  B NESBIT, E.    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  B NESBIT    Check Shelf
Description 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-[387]).
Contents Introduction : the garden of the new world -- Siren song -- Beautiful city of smoke -- Poses -- The little sphinx in Manhattan -- Florodora -- Benevolent vampire -- Through the looking glass -- At the feet of Diana -- The Barrymore curse -- Enter mad Harry -- The worst mistake of her life -- The "mistress of millions" -- Curtains : June 25, 1906 -- Aftershock -- Dementia Americana -- A woman's sacrifice -- America's pet murderer -- Epilogue : the fallen idol.
Subject Nesbit, Evelyn, 1884-1967.
Models (Persons) -- United States -- Biography.
Celebrities -- United States -- Biography.
Trials (Murder) -- United States.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 9781594489938
1594489939
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